# Man arrested after Scottish woman found dead inside suitcase in Athens

https://mins.news/en/item/12047

- The Guardian, 2026-08-02 14:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/02/man-arrested-scottish-woman-dead-suitcase-athens

> A man has been arrested in Athens following the death of Scottish woman Elisabeth-Jane Ross. Greek police said the suspect is a 26-year-old foreigner believed to have left her body in a derelict building. Ross, who was 38, was found inside a suitcase by a homeless man on 18 July. The discovery was made in the Kypseli area of Athens, and the case is under police investigation.

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